Tre volti della paura – aka Black Sabbath film
As part of the Metal on Film programme 1-4th September 2011 the Italian cut of the film that Black Sabbath take their name from was screened.
Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
Roosevelt Sykes 7 inch EP (1963)
Midnight City
Midnight City membership card
Brownie & Sonny LP (1965)
Brownie & Sonny LP (1965).
Mythology Live Recording
Recording of Tony and Bill's 1968 pre Sabbath band.
Mothers membership card
An actual membership card, not a scan.
Mothers Posters (1969-1970)
Mothers Posters (1969-1970) - a selection of 5 posters.
Tony Iommi Patchwork Jacket
This Jacket is certainly one of the coolest historical Black Sabbath items ever ! The jacket was bought by Tony Iommi in 1969 and wore it out through Sabbath's early tours adding stickers and patches along the way.The Jacket was donated by Tony Iommi to Hard Rock and is currently in display at Hard Rock in Berlin,Germany.
Mothers Poster 3/5/1969
Taste poster from Mothers Vibration Society
Laney Amp
Laney Amp
Music Machine: the drummer's story
Harry Barber's memories of Music Machine are more detailed than Ozzy's account on page 49 of the autobiography I Am Ozzy.
Mothers membership card (1968)
Mothers membership card (1968)
Black Sabbath/Earth gig flyer 1st August 1969
Flyer for a gig at The Pokey Hole blues club, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK on 1st August 1969
The Kinks ‘You Really Got Me’ 7″ single (1964)
The Kinks ' You Really Got Me' 7" single (1964). Credited by many as being one of the first 'heavy metal' songs.
Velvett Fogg
Not all the biographies mention that after Mythology disappeared in a puff of smoke sometime in the first half of 1968, Tony Iommi was involved in a band called Velvett Fogg. The band would eventually record an album with Tony’s cousin on guitar. Very .
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Brum Digs Blues
Melody Maker article 9th November 1968
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67)
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67). The band were managed by Norman Hood who would later go on to be involved with Judas Priest as well as other bands.
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Rhythm & Blues All Stars LP (1966)
Midland Beat
Midland Beat Feb 1964
The mid 60s North Birmingham Blues scene
Various Birmingham blues band business cards.
Original Laney purchase ledger (approx 1968-69)
Original Laney purchase ledger (approx 1968-69)
Titus Oates
Dont Know if this will interest you,Iwas in a band called Titus Oates, bluesy band doing the circuit in Brum in the late sixties, we used to do the same gigs as Black Sabath. Lots of people remember us and the best gig we did was the Alhambra back of new st, other members were Dave Fear on Drums Ron Braid Vocals John Hankin on bass and me on guitar Met Robert Plant etc
